Monday, October 17, 2005

The New August Wilson Theatre


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From the event last night. It's sideways for a little bit, then it rights itself. It's about 8 minutes long, so if you like, you can fast forward to the end and watch the sign light up - but it's really lovely if you care to watch the whole thing...


It starts with Charles Dutton speaking about August, and doing a monologue from Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, then cuts to Lillias White singing Ma Rainey's, then there's a scene from 7 guitars, and then August's oldest daughter, Sakina recites some beautiful words that August wrote before his death, then we go outside for the "lighting up."


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2 comments:

Jen said...

I thought of you all when I saw this in the paper earlier in the week. I didn't know that much about him prior to his death but have read all I can find with great interest. It is a terrible loss to the world, and I know to you personally. Thinking of you.

7:22 AM
Calliope said...

what a lovely & moving clip. Thank you So much for sharing this. It was just beautiful.

9:18 AM

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